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Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta
The '' Sutta'' (Pali) or ' (Sanskrit), is traditionally recorded as the second discourse delivered by Gautama Buddha. The title translates to the "Not-Self Characteristic Discourse", but is also known as the ''Pañcavaggiya Sutta'' (Pali) or ''Pañcavargīya Sūtra'' (Skt.), meaning the "Group of Five" Discourse. Contents In this discourse, the Buddha analyzes the constituents of a person's body and mind ('' khandha'') and demonstrates that they are each impermanent (''anicca''), subject to suffering ('' dukkha'') and thus unfit for identification with a "self" (''attan''). The Pali version of this discourse reads: ::"Form, ... feeling, ... perception, ... entalfabrications, ... consciousness is not self. If consciousness were the self, this consciousness would not lend itself to dis-ease. It would be possible o saywith regard to consciousness, 'Let my consciousness be thus. Let my consciousness not be thus.' But precisely because consciousness is not self, consciousness le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clothed Statues Of The Buddha In The Ruined Khmer Hindu Temple Of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos
Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural products found in the environment, put together. The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of all human societies. The amount and type of clothing worn depends on gender, body type, social factors, and geographic considerations. Garments cover the body, footwear covers the feet, gloves cover the hands, while hats and headgear cover the head. Eyewear and jewelry are not generally considered items of clothing, but play an important role in fashion and clothing as costume. Clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as protection from the elements, rough surfaces, sharp stones, rash-causing plants, insect bites, by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment. Clothing can insulate against cold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
